Tilt latch - fixed conversion.

This job was to provide "fixed" retainers, for a tilt and slide sash.

The tilt latches were being tampered with, allowing the sashes to tilt
inwards and in some cases, were not re-engaged properly.
This was considered a risk and it was decided to remove the original
latches and provide the items you see.

These were machined as a universal unit, being LH or RH, fixed with
pan head screws.

This means that the sashes can still be used as normal but will no longer
be able to tilt. 

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Extended Folding Openers.

These are the old Smith Wallis 242 Openers.

They were made to operate a top hung light, where there was
a deep window board and could be used as singles for narrow
lights or doubles for wider ones.

I still have quite an amount of the "Double" type but none of the
singles, with the ring on for pole operation.

So, using an original option for inspiration, I have done a simple
conversion to a double unit, to make it into a "Single Tee Bar"
type.

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Ten Thousand Visitors.

I started this blog in July 2011, as a means to show and share what I do.

It has served as a useful tool, enabling newcomers to our services, to 
take a look at what has been done in the past and what we can offer.

I logged on this morning to find that as of today, 10,000 visitors 
have dropped in to take a look.

Not entirely sure who they were or where in the world they came from
but at least I know someone out there is showing some sort of interest.

So, if you have dropped into this post - Hi.

I have been busy on fitch catches, for the last few days and now the task
is a pre-Christmas tidy up - So bye for now and I'll come back with something
else we do, next time.

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PE415 Spinner Pivots.

These are the finished Caldwell - Pace PE415 Spinner Pivots and
I said on the last entry that I would put up a few more shots.

I'm now off to make some more fitch catches - never a dull moment!

Caldwell Pace PE415 Pivot.

This is the latest job I am on - the old Pace PE145 Spinner Pivot.
This was used, alongside it's alternative, the PE413, on many Aluminium 
Pivot Windows, over the last 30 years.

This is a shot of the first few that have been assembled - I'm off now to
carry on with the rest of them and will come back to you next time, with
another couple of images.

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Fireman's Axe Cockspurs and Square Drive Spindles.

These are basically restricted access devices - a means to operate
an espag drive without having a handle and a cockspur type fitting
with the same square socket. 

They are generally used in areas where windows are only to be opened 
for maintenance or cleaning - for public areas, where the only staff can
open them, and in corridors or stair wells, for smoke ventilation.
All of them operate with a purpose made square drive key.

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Locking Fitch Catch Conversion

Another recent job, which was something a bit different.

The previous, similar locking catch, is now not available,
so this was the nearest thing I could offer.

Drilled and counterbored on the top and tapped into the bottom. 

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